The Fourth Trial

[hot_mess_express]

Who: Heroes
When: Day 9, Midday
Where: The Dragon's Tower


Come hither, Heroes. Prove thy worth.

The earth rumbles beneath your feet with a mighty roar. This time a crumbling stone tower looms above you, unscalable and unbreachable. At the top of the tower is a single window with a single light, beckoning. The only entrance at the base is an arched wooden door which creaks in protest when you open it.


Upon entering the tower you will find yourself in a large room with high walls constructed of dark, uneven brick stone. The ceiling is so high that you cannot see anything but darkness as torches lining the walls serve as the only source of light. The room itself is achingly cold. It’s reminiscent of a dungeon… or a treasure room.

But the only treasure to be found lies in the middle of the room; a small pile of seven bracelets, each one inlaid with a beautiful jewel corresponding to each team’s color. It may be fairly obvious, but just in case anyone is slow on the uptake:

“What is it that you treasure in this world? What are you willing to give up? Until you can decide that much, you will not be allowed to leave this room. It matters not to me if you rot in here.

However, I will tell you this much; should you decide who among you is most precious, only they may bear the weight of your altruism.”


Mingle | Pre-Game Rules | Hostages | Rooms | Endgame

Comments

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

Oh, that? I don't know about the others, but I wanted to get our hostage back as quickly as possible. I thought she might be scared up there.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

I see. Did you not think hastiness was rash?

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

I'm not a hostage negotiator or a cop. You'll have to interrogate everyone who made that same decision.

[ he's a hostage taker getter. ]

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

You have no reason?

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

[ his reason was he wanted to save his teammate quickly let him live

he's not good at explaining away concern!!!!!! ]

Think whatever you want.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

What a cop out of an answer. Fine.

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

[ just because you're correct doesn't mean you're RIGHT except you are both probably. ]

Was your entire group rational?

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

We didn't argue much at any rate.

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

That doesn't sound perfect, though.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

Rufus came up with a plan from the start. Everyone more or less agreed to it and followed it from then on.

Frankly I'm disappointed the lizard didn't fight me.

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

...you wanted to fight with a dragon?

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

It would have beat helplessly hanging around.

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

[ Pause.

And then he's laughing, a full-on-although short-laugh. ]

I've been thinking it was a pretty pitiful dragon, but I'd have liked to see that.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

[Not even cracking a smile at his own dumb joke but he looks a little satisfied at least.]

It would have been more interesting than this farce.

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

Look at that. We're agreeing on something.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

Did I ever express the thought that that was impossible? You're the one with issues.

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

That's right, I need to tell myself that instead.

[ well he's... agreeing... again...? ]

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

[.....

Well okay he didn't expect that and now he's taken out of the rhythm of being standoffish but friendly in a rude way.]

....I see.

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

You do? [ no... that's a cute face... he has to ruin this. ] You've yet to see if it'll take. Maybe I'll ignore the both of us.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

If you're trying to provoke me that's a weak attempt.

Re: ENDGAME

[cawnflict]

[ SIGHS!!!!!!!!! DRAMATICALLY!!!!!! ]

You are so strange.

Re: ENDGAME

[saddleclub]

Perhaps it's your expectations that are strange. What's so weird about me? Or is it that you want me to arrogantly lecture you on how to feel and yell about this or that as if I know you? Perhaps I should wax poetic about my superiority or your inferiority. Or is it some other stereotype I'm failing to uphold for you?

1/3

[cawnflict]

2/3

[cawnflict]

3/3

[cawnflict]

[ laughing again, but much smaller. ]

You're strange, but also adorable. I'm not sure how anyone can say that kind of stuff with that type of face.